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OAA to FOE: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field)
7,308 mi
11,761 km · 6,350 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- FOE — Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field · Topeka, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Near FOE
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport42 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from FOE?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Topeka (FOE) is 7,308 miles (11,761 km, 6,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to FOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shank and Topeka?
Topeka is 9.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to FOE?
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